Congressman Brian Mast

Army Corps Decision Expected In July On Lake Okeechobee System
Operating Manual That Will Determine Discharges For Next Decade

U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) and Byron Donalds (FL-19)—along with community leaders from west, east and south of Lake Okeechobee—are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to seize the once-in-a-decade opportunity provided by the re-write of Lake Okeechobee’s regulation schedule to pick a balanced plan that sends more water south and eliminates harmful discharges to the St. Lucie, Caloosahatchee, and Lake Worth Lagoon. [Read more…] about Mast, Donalds, Florida Community Leaders Unite To Call On Army Corps To Stop Harmful Discharges To Florida’s East And West Coasts

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) wrote to Acting Secretary of the Army John Whitley urging him to protect Army personnel working at Lake Okeechobee considering that algae in the Lake recently tested greater than 100 times too toxic for human contact, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s standard. [Read more…] about Mast Urges Army To Protect Personnel At Lake Okeechobee From Toxic Algae

Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon Previously Admitted The
Army Corps Knew Water They Were Discharging Was Toxic

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today sent a letter to Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging him to visit the communities affected by the Army Corps’ toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee before he authorizes the poisoning of American citizens this summer. [Read more…] about Mast To Army Corps Commanding General: Come Look Us In The Eye Before You Poison American Citizens With Toxic Discharges

The Biden Administration Is First To Deny Permit
For Memorial Day Tradition In More Than 30 Years

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) and 33 other Members of Congress today sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to reverse his administration’s decision to reject a permit request filed by American Veterans (AMVETS) to use the Pentagon’s parking lot as the staging area for their Rolling To Remember Memorial Day event. [Read more…] about Mast, 33 Members Of Congress Urge Biden To Grant Veterans Access To Pentagon Parking Lot

Biden Administration Is First To Deny Permit For
Memorial Day Tradition In More Than 30 Years

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to reverse his administration’s decision to reject a permit request filed by American Veterans (AMVETS) to use the Pentagon’s parking lot as the staging area for their Rolling To Remember Memorial Day event. [Read more…] about Mast Urges Biden To Grant Veterans Access To Pentagon Parking Lot

Proposal Calls For End To Chemical Spraying Currently Used To Manage Invasive Plants

Proposal Urges Appropriations Committee To Eliminate Army Corps Funding
Used For Toxic Discharges, Prioritize Funding To Move More Water South

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today proposed three policies to include in this year’s appropriations bill that would help ensure Florida has access to safe and clean water. [Read more…] about Mast Proposes Policy Changes To Protect Florida’s Waterways

Mast Urges Response From EPA, City of Pahokee

Algal Bloom Tested More Than 100 Times Too Toxic For Human Contact

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today is urging additional action following an algal bloom outbreak at the Pahokee Marina that tested at 860 parts per billion microcystin, which is over 107 times more toxic than the EPA considers safe for human contact. [Read more…] about Mast Calls For Action Following Algal Bloom Outbreak At Pahokee Marina

CRUISE Act Addresses Impacts Of COVID-19 On Cruise Industry

U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), along with a number of their House colleagues, introduced the Careful Resumption Under Improved Safety Enhancements (CRUISE) Act, which would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide COVID-19 mitigation guidance for cruise lines to resume safe domestic operations. [Read more…] about Mast, Salazar Introduce Bill To Restart Cruising Safely

NEAR Act Addresses Impacts of Climate Change, Water Pollution

U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18), Bill Posey (R-FL) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) today introduced bipartisan legislation—The National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act (NEAR Act)—aimed at fighting coastal acidification and helping waterways like the St. Lucie River, Indian River Lagoon and Lake Worth Lagoon. [Read more…] about Mast, Posey, Bonamici Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect Estuaries